Sure, your GPS-enabled cellphone might tell you which way is north, but why settle for a mere compass when you can monitor the Earth's entire magnetic field?
Sure, your GPS-enabled cellphone might tell you which way is north, but why settle for a mere compass when you can monitor the Earth's entire magnetic field?
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